| Issue ID | 825883 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10363812 |
| Manufacurer | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | WRANGLER 2-DR 4X4 |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 02/11/10 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | October 30 2010 i purchased a second hand jeep wrangler year model 2009. In the span on one week i have twice experienced what is referred on many forums and web pages on the internet as "death wobble". My first experience with this was at 55mph while crossing railroad tracks. After crossing the railroad tracks the front end of my motor vehicle began to shake from left to right in a very violent manner this forced me to pull to the side of the road out of concerns for safety. The second incident occurred three days later while traveling at 65 mph on the highway. I hit a bump in the road which again caused the front of my vehicle to shake in such a violent manner that the tires were chirping and i was forced to come to almost a complete stop to bring the vehicle safely under my control. This vehicle is not modified in any way,tracks straight going down the road and has tires on it which would be consistent with the 21,500 miles reflected on the odometer. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 21325 |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GROVES, TX |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Drive train type | 4WD |
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| Vehicle speed | 55 |
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